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2024-25 School Year: What was most represented ethnicity in Iowa County districts?

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Barneveld School District Superintendent Heather Schmitz (2023) | Barneveld School District

Barneveld School District Superintendent Heather Schmitz (2023) | Barneveld School District

The majority of students in Iowa County districts were white in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 3,202 students attending Iowa County district schools, 89.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Iowa County's districts, making up 5.2% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Iowa County districts, representing 90.6% of the student body.

Dodgeville School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.9% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Iowa County.

Wisconsin's lawmakers have approved over $5.5 billion in funding for schools for the 2024-25 school year, a 4.2% increase from the previous year. The budget allocates an additional $325 per pupil aid for each year of the biennium, as well as more than $90 million in increased funding for special education.

Ethnicities in Iowa County in 2024-25 School Year

White (89.9%)Hispanic (5.2%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.9%)

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Iowa County Districts in 2024-25 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Barneveld School DistrictWhite93.7%443
Dodgeville School DistrictWhite86.5%1,035
Highland School DistrictWhite85.9%276
Iowa-Grant School DistrictWhite90.6%648
Mineral Point Unified School DistrictWhite93.3%800